Stock-feeding device



G. s. FROST. STOCK FEEDING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED MAY I3, I9l9.

1,368,553. Pampedyebf 15, 1921. I

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STOCK-FEEDING DEVICE.

Application led May 13, 1919.

To ZZ i0 hom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. Friosr,.a citizen of the United States, and resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Stock-Feeding Device, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a stock feeding device of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

More particularly it is my object to provide a stock feeding device having adjustable means for regulating the iow of feed from the hopper into the feeding troughs.

A further object of my stock feeding device is to provide means for having only a .portion of the total amount of feed exposed at any one time. I

Still a further object is to provide a stock feeding device having a hopper `with an adjustable closure device for regulating the discharge of feed therefrom, and a removable trough for receiving feed from the hopper, the closure device having a movable member designed to project downwardly into said troughs and to be movable to a position for permitting said troughs to be removed.

lith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: l Y

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of astock feeding device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a transverse sectional view, taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 8 Shows a sectional view, taken onV the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings I have used the reference numerals 10 and 11 to indicate the end members of the stock .feeding device. A movable top member 13 Vadapted to be opened for filling. thef device -is provided. ln the form -shown-the top or cover hinged member. The base 12 is securely faS- tened to the end members- 1() land 11. Between the ends lOand ,llvis a hopper having converging longitudinal sides 14 and 15, from which wall "members 16 and 17 extend downwardly.

1; Fixed in th Specification of Letters Patent.

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Serial No. 296,834.

which causes the feed to be distributed on At the lower end of each closure device 25 is a hingedmember which normally extends `outwardly at 28 and downwardly at .29.

The portions 29 extend into-the troughs 20, and limit the amount of Vfeed which will passl from the hopper into the troughs by retard- Patented Feb. 15, 19u21.

Vfor dividing the trough into feeding com Y partments.

ing the flow of Grain and preventing o verj flowing the troughs., The outward swinging movement of the member 29 which mightbe Vcaused'by they pressure of the feed in the hopper, is limited bv the' longitudinal bar 22 vof the trough 2 0. By loosening the thumb nuts 27a and raising or lowering the closure `device 25, the opening at 30 can be varied in size, so' that the flow of feed passing into the troughs can either be increasedy for diminished, as desired. i

The troughs 20 yare removable and' can easilyvbe cleaned when `removed by merely filling the troughs withy water and -then emptying them. The troughs when inthe feeding device are vprevented from any in- Y ward movement by the stops 31,4and from i any outward movement by theangle bars 32,

or other suitable means. An arm 33 pivoted at j I34, prevents any, upward movement.

lcaused yby theV animals feeding from said troughs.

i Mydevice may be provided witha swinging door hinged at, its upper end by a hmgedmember 36.. ,The door ,anomaly hangs in, its closed position. ,The animals in, j

wardly.` Asthefeed becomes eaten farther into the trough the animal Vby rooting pushes the .door 35 until itstrikeslthehinged lagiorder to obtain the feed, push the door inteterQQ; ,thereby .leeseeieefthefeed the.`

passage way and causing it to flow into the trough. -This door is shown on one side'of Fig. 2 and is in section. It will be seen that by the use of this door chickens and the like will be kept from consuming Vthe feed.

Inf'Fig. l in dotted lines is apartition member 37 which provides a method for feeding ydifferent kinds o-fffeed at the same' time in the feeder.

To remove the trough the closure device is lowered for closing the opening for stopping the flow of grain. The outer edge of the ltrough 2() is kthen lifted upwardly Vuntil its lower end clears the angle bar 32'. The trough is then pulled out. rThe member 29 being pivotally mounted on the closure device 25 and extending into the trough V2O, swings outwardly enough to clogged'in the openimr; 30 and the feed in allow the trough 2O to be readily removed. In the practical operation of Vmy device, feedpis deposited in the hopper of the feeding device. The openingO is thenadj usted so as to limit the flow of feed from'the hopper into the troughs 20, by means of adjust ing the closure device 25, which is held in any positioirby the thumbscrews 27 and thumbinuts 27a. kThe feed is thuslimited as to thelrate of flow, by the 'sizes of the opening 30; -Feed passing through the openingBO will pass downwardly'untilit isV ,received in the troughs 20, the inner edges 'of which are directly belowthe outlet ofthe hopper. The members 29 limit the amount of feedthat will thus be deposited in the troughs 20. Y 1

The feed passing from the hopper into the troughs 20` will'fill the troughs substan tially as"v indicated by the dotted lines'e() in Fic. 2. VAs soon as the feed isl deposited in the troughs 20, substantially as indicated by the dotted lines l0 in said figure, it causes the outlets of thel hopper to become sealed,

which stops the flow of feed. As the feed inthe: troughs 20 is eaten" by the stock,l the feedwill continue tol How from the hopper into the troughs"` and` always maintain` a supply' of feed in the trough substantially as indicated, by theI said dotted lines.

If from .any cause, the feed becomes the troughsQO is entirely eaten out, the stock,

l lby rooting against the lowerend of the hinged member 29, will' cause it to be agitated, thereby loosening the clogged feed in the opening t0 until it is free to pass into i the. troughs 20.

It Ywillreadily `be, seen that with, my device, the troughs being removableby quicli-V and .easy process enables. them tof'be readily ,cleaned -plac'edlbaclin the feeding devicejwithout" any great amountlof work and @whatever of any 0f lv'g and cleaning( of readily accomplished,

non said One of the advantages of my device is that when` the troughs are to be removed the closure devices are lowered until the outlets from the hopper are entirely closed.

-This prevents a loss of Vany of the feed while the troughs are removed.

It will alsobe seen that with my construction if it is desired to feed from only one side of the feeding device, one closure member may be entirely closed, allowing feed to flow from only vone of the outlets of the formed by the members 29 are operated by tht-stockl rooting against them. This agitation causes the feed to be loosened until it is allowed to pass freely through the openingV from Vthe hopper into the feeding troughs.

By mal/ring the hopper in the form shown Vthe troughs are given considerable protection by overhanging walls and yet said walls are far enough above the troughs to permit access to the troughs by large hogs. Y

lt willbe'understood that some changes may be made in the construction and, arrangement of the various parts of my stock feeding device without departing from the essential features and `purposes thereof, and

litis my intention to'coverfby the claims of my patent any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be `reasonably `included within'the scope of Vsaid claims. Y

lclaim as my: invention 1. In a stock feeding device, a frame, spaced troughs, a lhopper on saidV frame above'said troughs, having at its upper portion downwardly convergingside members, having at their lower ends downwardly exe tending sidewall members, inclined bottom members in said hopper, said wall .members eachk having thereon an adjustable member arranged to coact with one of the inclined bottom members for controlling the flow of food from the hopper, and being provided with a hinged portion, projecting outwardly and downwardly inte one Aof said troughs,

reach trough having means between its lside 2. In a stock;A feeding device, a l'ioppcr having an inclineclfuppen wall, V andl a downllO wardly entending*T wall ait-fthe' lower end thereof, an ,inclined-bottom member in said hopper, a .closure device :adj uf'stablymounted downwardly;extndmg waltmeniber,

' antl'adaptedto "c'oa'ct' 'with said inclined bettemmemberfor controlling the? l'fwf feed ceive feed flowing from said hopper, a swinging closure member hinged adjacent to the upper end of said hopper, and hanging downwardly, and tending to normally stand above the outer edge of the trough so as to form a closure device for protecting the contents of the trough, a swinging member on the lower edge of said adjustable closure device, extending outwardly and downwardly away therefrom into the trough, and adapted to be .struck by said hanging member when the hanging member is moved inwardly to a proper point, and thereupon to serve as a feed agitator, and means for limiting the outward swinging movement of said agitator.

3. In a stock feeding device, a frame, a hopper on said frame, having an outlet, a removable trough, having a portion projected beneath said outlet, and an adjustable closure device adapted in various positions to control the size of said outlet, andin one position to close said outlet, a downwardly hanging device pivotally supported on said closure device, and arranged to project into the trough, the parts being so arranged that the trough may be moved away from its position beneath the outlet and said -downwardly hanging device may be swung to position for permitting such movement.

et. In a stock feeding device, a hopper having an outlet,l a removable trough arranged with a portion projecting beneath said outlet, an adjustable closure device for said outlet, a hinged member on said closure device, projecting into said trough, means for preventing the horizontal movement ol said trough, a swinging member adapted normally to prevent the raising of the trough, the parts being so arranged tiat when said swinging member is moved away from its normal position, the trough may be lifted and taken away from its position beneath said outlet, and the hanging member will move pivotally to permit such movement of the trough.

Des Moines, lowa, April 5, 1919.

GEORGE B. FROST. 

